The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23

den approaching him lcisurely. The two
met Just at the end OF the hall. Madden be-
gan protesting, in n mild manner, against so
much newspaper notoricty. About ten feet
in rear of Madden was George Good, though
at that time unknown to the reporter. Good
approached In n sncaking sort of way, held
out his hand rs perfectly friendly, and asked
the reporter If he knew him. Answered ia
the negative, he then took up the complaint
of Madden, and said there was going to be a
fight on the spot. Madden, being q deputy
sheriff. stepped between Good and the re-
porter, commanded the peace, and then
stepped back. Whether this was n signal or
not, Good delivered n quick but light blow
with his right hand, which merely sent the
reporters hat to the floor. Madden In
stantly sprang in front OF the reporter again,
and Good ran to join a waiting companion or
two on the sidewalk in front, cNciaiming;
"Wc'll get you when you come out OF the
courthouse" Madden made no effort To AR
rest Good, although he had just declared
himself to he an officer OF the law.
Being unarmcd and unwilling 10 stand up
singlc-handcd before a gang Of %rutians, the
reporter continued his rounds through the
building without any further attention to
the matter. on the second floor, evidently
hy design, he met James Cox and James
Madden in one party, and Mike Madden and
John Miller in another. Aside from a few
commonplace remarks, nothing further
passed. Good was aftcrwaId arrested by the
police.
Now, what was the cause Of Goods cow
ardly assault? Simply another yoriiicatiOn
Of the old saving that "thc truth hurts" In
| giving the r~ullan's name yesterday, among
some OF those who figured conSpiCuously IN
| tho mass meeting of eve, the people and
taxpayers OF Memphis" Tn ArrEAL said,
For further particulars Of the latter, ~,
police s"tatiOn-house and criminal court rec
! Urls.n That's Just what Good did not want
done, for he bears the reputation Of having
been arrested more Than any other man M
Memphis. Perhaps he felt that his charac
ter was bcsmirched by the inGmatpu, and
deemed defense necessary. The records show
that the fellow has been arrUstcd. for every
grade Of olcnsC, from yagrancy mp Ia lar
Ccny. Following are only samples Of ia,
score or more Of eases, arranged according t'
gravity:
October 81, 1857, drunk, by Officer Dillon
October II. 1850, drunk and disorlcrly, 10y
officer Conolay.
June -. 1855. varrancy, hy officer Hurst
October 10, 1885, drunk and trcsposs, J.!
Officer Logan.
July 2, 1850. assault and battery on tn
person OF his wife, n famous d~i,rcputahl
character. known as Lou Good, alias Walker
10y Officer Jordan.
February -. 1885, Tor stealing q ham iron
q grocery store, az the corner uf Sccond an
Washington streets, by officer Rogers.
On all the foregoing charges, n, well rs ]
nearly every one lodged against Good, h
was convicted. 70. larceny, he was houn
over 10 the State, tried IN the criminal coui
aud given q term IN the work. house. Til
sample from his rccorl Is only given TO shot
the fellow that his character was not ~assailc
by TnE APrEAG, which only deals In fact
Governed by merit, his cowardly net woul
have been passed with n mere brief rarl
graph.